I work at the intersection of people, systems, and responsibility. I care about how communities are formed, how organizations function, and whether the structures we rely on genuinely serve the people within them.

Life

I live in Raleigh, North Carolina with my wife, Becca. We’ve been here since 2017. Before that, I lived in India and Saudi Arabia, and later in Louisville, Kentucky, where Becca and I met, married, and began building our life together. Living across cultures shaped how I learned to navigate difference, pay attention to people, and understand belonging as something that is built rather than assumed.

Those experiences taught me that community doesn’t emerge automatically from proximity or shared interests. It has to be practiced. Becca and I are active in the local board-gaming community, including Quest Game Night, and other shared spaces centered on presence, hospitality, and care. I enjoy teaching games and helping people feel comfortable at the table, especially when something is new or unfamiliar. Over time, I’ve learned that healthy communities aren’t sustained by charisma or control. They last because ordinary people choose to show up, take responsibility, and care for the spaces they inhabit.

Underneath that commitment is a set of convictions I didn’t arrive at accidentally. Faith remains a formative part of my life. It shapes how I understand dignity, responsibility, and love of neighbor, and it continues to inform how I relate to people and approach the shared work of community.

That same posture carries into how I rest and play. Outside of work, I enjoy reading nonfiction, Superman and DC comics, and spending time around the table teaching and playing board games, along with a handful of video games when time allows. I’m especially drawn to games that emphasize cooperation, shared problem-solving, and thoughtful systems. Pandemic is a favorite, but what matters most to me is the table itself. Games offer a clear window into how people think, adapt, and support one another when things get complicated.

Work

At the center of my work is a simple conviction: people are not tools. They are not interchangeable parts in a system. They are worth listening to carefully, investing in patiently, and treating as ends in themselves.

I’m motivated by helping people grow into their full potential and by building systems that support that growth rather than getting in the way of it. I’m particularly interested in the space where people and structure meet. When systems are poorly designed, they exhaust people. When they’re designed well, they create clarity, trust, and room for meaningful work.

My approach is grounded in active listening, systems thinking, and collaborative problem-solving. I value clarity over cleverness, responsibility over performance, and steady improvement over quick wins. I’ve developed these instincts across higher education, business administration, and information technology, with a consistent aim: to steward responsibility carefully and ensure that the systems we depend on actually serve the people who rely on them.

If you want to connect

If you’re interested in collaborating, building something together, or simply having a thoughtful conversation, I’m always glad to connect.